Japanese

ます

さます
Meaning: to awaken; to wake up (someone); to sober up; to bring to one's senses
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 覚ます 覚まさない
Polite 覚まします 覚ましません
Past 覚ました 覚まさなかった
Polite + Past 覚ましました 覚ましませんでした
Te-form 覚まして 覚まさなくて
Potential 覚ませる 覚ませない
Passive 覚まされる 覚まされない
Causative 覚まさせる 覚まさせない
Imperative 覚ませ 覚ますな

Handwriting

覚
ま
す

Example

I wake up with an alarm clock.

Usage Notes

Used to describe the act of waking someone up or becoming sober/aware.

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